CVE-2023-27918 Cross-site scripting in Appointment and Event Booking Calendar for WordPress - Amelia

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via malicious URLs, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover in WordPress installations using the Amelia plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-27918?

CVE-2023-27918 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TMS Appointment and Event Booking Calendar for WordPress - Amelia, published on 10 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Appointment and Event Booking Calendar for WordPress - Amelia versions prior to 1.0.76 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script by having a user who is logging in the WordPress where the product is installed visit a malicious URL.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tms-Outsource Amelia.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-27918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4pf-2mmw-4h4r.

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